PRINCETON, Mass. - The annual Chandler Bullock Tennis Tournament is a Labor Day tradition in Princeton. It draws competitors and fans from all over the country to the small central Massachusetts community, and there is a lot of history behind it.

This year marks the 111^th edition of the tournament, and unlike last year when rain forced play indoors, the finals this year were once again held outdoors at the Dan Hart Court.

About 100 players participated in the weeklong tournament, which consists of men's, women's doubles and mixed doubles tennis matches.

"World Tennis did an article on Princeton back in 1988 I think, and they said that tennis was passionately mediocre, and that's what it is really,” tournament committee member Terry Hart said. “People, anyone could come out and maybe get drawn, get a partner that's really good and go to the finals, even if they're not a great player. So, it's really great, it's a straight draw. You put your name in a hat and we pick the name and put you together. There's no funny business about it. We don't out husbands and wives together, family members can't play together. It's just completely random and that's what, makes it really special, because you don't know who you're going to play with."

Spectators like Anne Moore enjoyed the championship matches, which were held throughout the day on Monday.

"Princeton has about, I believe, it has one tennis court for every 200 residents, so a lot of people play tennis in Princeton, it's a tennis town,” Moore said.

Chandler Bullock was a Worcester businessman who played a big role in the tournament early on. He died in 1961 and in 1962 the tournament was rededicated to his memory.